May 3rd, Tuesday: 2. Bug Me List (20 things I love and 20 things that bug me in a T-chart)., 3. V.I.P. List (10 people who are on my V.I.P. List and then choose the MOST V.I.P. person and write a paragraph of 6 to 8 sentences about that person). For example: Pick one person from your list you believe people should know more about and share a story illustrating your reason for their importance in your life. Give a specific example to illustrate the characteristic of importance. For example, if you appreciate your sister because of her creativity, give a specific example of how and when she was creative. Also, consider adding in anything else that makes them unique or interesting.

May 4th, Wednesday: 4. In My Opinion…List 10 things you strongly believe. These things could be things impacting you as a teenager, about school, or world-wide issues. Some examples students have written are below. Write yours as a bulleted list.

Student Examples:

● Teenagers should start school later than 7am.

● One Direction is the best musical group of all time.

● Parents should not smoke around their children.

May 5th, Thursday:Write a narrative story with three characters; Punctuation Overview.

Tuesday/10th: Read Scope article “Meet the Lion Whisperer”. Take a quiz over Citing Evidence from yesterday and today’s reading. New vocabulary words: “Compare” and “Contrast”.

Wednesday/11th: Test over “Analyze”, “Articulate”. Do three activities for the new verbs: “Compare” and “Contrast”.

Thursday/12th: Write an informative paragraph using our two texts for this week. Include a hook, the central idea, 2 or 3 pieces of textual evidence that is cited correctly, and a conclusion.

Friday/13th: Spelling Test 6. Quiz over words from the texts. Students will need to identify the part of speech, find its precise meaning using a dictionary, and find its accurate pronunciation. Edit a passage in the November Scope.

August 24-28 Students need to bring a composition book, loose leaf paper in a folder or 3 ring binder, and pens and pencils to every class. Highlighters, erasers, and personal pencil sharpeners are also very welcome.